I bought my Canon 5DIII when it was first released and have since taken it on my travels to 55 countries; from Afghanistan to Somalia, from the streets of Paris to the Berlin wall, from Pripyat, Chernobyl to the Korean DMZ.
In terms of durability, it has performed amazingly well with only minor paint scratches and a frayed strap as the only real signs of it's age and 'mileage'.
Luckily I have not dropped it, but it has been subjected to all kinds of abuse such as the bumpy, corrugated roads and copious amounts of dust in Africa, the extreme heat and humiidty of the middle east, the wet and rain in europe , the high altitudes of the Himalaya's, and the -18C temperatures of the South Korean winter.
Although Canon seem to be lagging behind Nikon in terms of sensor performance, my 5DIII still takes great photo's. In terms of dependability and robustness it has definitely exceeded my expectations and I hope to take it on many more travels to come.
http://www.dsw-photo.com/Travel/My-Camera
In terms of durability, it has performed amazingly well with only minor paint scratches and a frayed strap as the only real signs of it's age and 'mileage'.
Luckily I have not dropped it, but it has been subjected to all kinds of abuse such as the bumpy, corrugated roads and copious amounts of dust in Africa, the extreme heat and humiidty of the middle east, the wet and rain in europe , the high altitudes of the Himalaya's, and the -18C temperatures of the South Korean winter.
Although Canon seem to be lagging behind Nikon in terms of sensor performance, my 5DIII still takes great photo's. In terms of dependability and robustness it has definitely exceeded my expectations and I hope to take it on many more travels to come.
http://www.dsw-photo.com/Travel/My-Camera
